NOGALES – (WBAP/KLIF) – It’s not an American military invasion of Mexico, but U.S.Customs and Border Protection is taking a new direction against fentanyl smuggled by cartels into the U.S. CBP is now naming and seeking cartel bosses in Mexico it alleges are in charge of smuggling drugs from Mexico into America. The first one…… MORE
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Senate has dismissed all impeachment charges against Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas, ending the House Republican push to remove the Cabinet secretary from office over his handling of the U.S.-Mexico border. The two votes effectively end the trial before arguments ever began. Senators voted separately to dismiss the two articles of…… MORE
ARLINGTON (WBAP/KLIF News ) – There’s been a major breakthrough in a cold-case out of North Texas that has haunted the Smith County Sheriff’s Office for almost forty years. A woman’s body was found along 1-20 in Tyler by a highway mowing crew in 1985 and her remains were finally identified as then Sindy Gina…… MORE
(WBAP/KLIF) — Sexual assault charges against a Dallas Cowboy have been dropped in Dallas County. The lawsuit filed by a woman who accused Dallas Cowboys quarterback Dak Prescott of sexual assault have been dropped, to enable the case to be refiled in Collin County. According to court documents, the woman’s attorney submitted paperwork to voluntarily…… MORE
WASHINGTON (AP) — House impeachment managers walked two articles of impeachment against Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas across the Capitol to the Senate on Tuesday, forcing senators to convene a trial on the allegations that he has “willfully and systematically” refused to enforce immigration laws. While the Senate is obligated to hold a trial under…… MORE
DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF News ) – Two Dallas residents are suing Kansas City Chiefs wide receiver Rashee Rice and SMU cornerback Teddy Knox in the wake of a multi-car crash that injured them and at least five others last month. The lawsuit alleges the two men were racing along Central Expressway during heavy traffic causing the…… MORE
FORT WORTH – The pilot’s union for Fort Worth-based American Airlines reports what it calls “a significant spike” in safety and maintenance issues. A spokesman with the Allied Pilots Association report fewer routine plane inspections and shorter flights for testing after major maintenance work. The union says American has increased time between routine inspections, and…… MORE
WASHINGTON (AP) — Arrests for crossing the U.S. border illegally fell slightly in March, authorities said Friday, bucking a usual spring increase amid increased immigration enforcement in Mexico. The Border Patrol made 137,480 arrests of people entering from Mexico, down 2.3% from 140,638 arrests in February, the first time since 2017 that arrests fell in…… MORE
Update at 4:00pm: NEW YORK (AP) — Jury selection in Donald Trump ‘s historic hush money trial finally got underway Monday afternoon after hours of pretrial arguments, including a request from prosecutors to fine Trump over social media posts they say violated a gag order. The process involves selecting 12 jurors, plus six alternates. Trump’s…… MORE
DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF News ) – Dallas Police Chief Eddie Garcia ordered an internal investigation to determine if officers could have handled a shooting call differently after one woman was killed and eight others injured at a party Saturday night. A shots fired call initially came in around 11:10 p.m. at a gathering in the 4500…… MORE
